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America's Best Dance Crew Is Dead

Tara Ariano
 

The internet was rocked yesterday by the news that MTV had cancelled Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew. In this instance, by "the internet" I mean me and one other person, but I think we were sad enough for the rest of you who never watched or heard of the show.

The greatest tragedy of the show's (premature) ending is that there are so many crews we're never going to meet -- and, in particular, so many gimmick crews. In recent seasons, we've seen crews made up of little girls, little boys, cloggers, jump ropers...RJPABDC crews have been so heavily themed, one might reasonably have mistaken them for gangs from The Warriors. But in case Netflix decides to rescue the show from cancellation -- I mean, Jesus, if it can happen to The Killing, literally anything is possible -- here are some suggestions for themes that are available for use by America's Best Dance Crew crews.

  • rhythmic gymnasts
  • Sloppy Swishers
  • tai chi masters
  • cheerleaders
  • Civil war re-enactors
  • vegans
  • actual dogs (with the assistance of a human choreographer)
  • trapeze artists
  • Guardian Angels
  • college Republicans
  • mimes
Tara Ariano